MISSION STATEMENT

Mission

Trident Technical College serves as a catalyst for personal, community, and economic development by empowering individuals through education and training.

Vision

Educate the individual. Accelerate the economy. Inspire the future.

Values

Integrity

Respect

Student achievement

Academic excellence

Accessibility and affordability

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Excellence in customer service

Expertise

Academic freedom

Accountability

Global competitiveness

Role and Scope

Trident Technical College is a public, two-year, multi-campus community college that provides quality education and promotes economic development in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.

An open-door institution of higher education, and one of the largest institutions in the state, Trident Technical College serves traditional and nontraditional curriculum students who have a wide variety of educational goals, from personal enrichment to career development to university transfer. To help students meet their goals, Trident Technical College offers university transfer associate degrees and applied technical associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. The curriculum includes programs in arts and sciences, aeronautical studies, agriculture, business, computer technology, engineering technology, health sciences, hospitality, industrial technology, and public service. Trident Technical College students draw on knowledge from a broad range of disciplines to develop the communication and critical thinking skills that are fundamental to lifelong learning.

Trident Technical College further promotes economic development through continuing education courses; customized education and training for business, industry and government; and a variety of employment training programs.

Trident Technical College is committed to being accessible and responsive to community needs. To foster student success, Trident Technical College provides developmental education and comprehensive student services. In addition to traditional instruction, Trident Technical College’s flexible course offerings and alternative delivery methods, including online instruction, enable more members of the community to pursue higher education.

Approved by TTC Area Commission October 30, 2001Approved by TTC Area Commission October 15, 2002Approved by TTC Area Commission October 21, 2003Reaffirmed by TTC Area Commission October 22, 2004Approved by TTC Area Commission September 20, 2005Reaffirmed by TTC Area Commission November 14, 2006Approved by TTC Area Commission May 27, 2008Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education August 5, 2008Reaffirmed by TTC Area Commission March 24, 2009Approved by TTC Area Commission March 23, 2010Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education May 20, 2010Approved by TTC Area Commission September 20, 2011Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education January 13, 2012Reaffirmed by TTC Area Commission January 15, 2013Approved by TTC Area Commission March 19, 2013Reaffirmed by TTC Area Commission January 21, 2014Approved by TTC Area Commission March 24, 2015Approved by TTC Area Commission May 26, 2015Approved by TTC Area Commission August 2, 2016Approved by TTC Area Commission March 27, 2017Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education May 18, 2017Approved by TTC Area Commission March 27, 2018Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education April 27, 2018Approved by TTC Area Commission May 28, 2019Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education August 2, 2019